Games of Interest (2015-16 Edition)

[KC Shox]

I appreciate Nevada helping us out.

[Kung Wu]

Oh, my wife tells me that I'm fluent in bat-crazy.

Okay, I'll admit I speak a little myself. :)

[ShockingButTrue]

Anybody have a clue what that last post was trying to say?

b12/ku fans can be kinda condescending

[ShockingButTrue]

You again? Aren't you the one who said championships are secondary to regular season for valuing a teams' worth last week?

I got another laugh (honestly) just revisiting that. Many thanks again.

[AZ Shocker]

Wrong thread for this...but what channel is Shocker game on Friday??? Thanks in advance!

[bunck]

Wrong thread for this...but what channel is Shocker game on Friday??? Thanks in advance!

I think all the Thursday and Friday games are on Fox Sports Midwest, Saturday will be on CBS Sports, and Sunday is on CBS again.

[AZ Shocker]

I think all the Thursday and Friday games are on Fox Sports Midwest, Saturday will be on CBS Sports, and Sunday is on CBS again.

Awesome! Thanks Amigo! Btw...I checked my Directv guide this afternoon and it wasnt showing games yet. Hence my worry...

[Dave Stalwart]

Let me make sure I've got this straight. Texas and Texas Tech are "at large" teams from the mega deep Big 12 and they both just got obliterated by about 30 points by KU and West Virginia this week.

K... got it...


and we're not sure if Valpo, Gonzaga and VCU are gonna get in.

[Dave Stalwart]

We are #23 in the Coaches Poll and unranked in the AP by 3 slots. The teams around us in the voting are Wisconsin, Seton Hall, St. Joseph's, Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Cal and throw in Texas.

Notre Dame, Texas Tech, St. Joseph's, & Seton Hall lost tonight. Texas got shredded at home Monday night.
Cal has road games at #18 Arizona and Arizona State this week. Wisconsin has a road game @#15 Purdue this week.

Not a bad week at all to go ahead and win Arch Madness.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

You again? Aren't you the one who said championships are secondary to regular season for valuing a teams' worth last week?

I got another laugh (honestly) just revisiting that. Many thanks again.

WSU lost in the regular season to ISU. I know you think WSU is the better team overall. Why can't you admit upsets happen in playoff formats too? That is the entirety of @Kel Varnsen:'s point. I don't get the controversy.

[jdshock]

WSU lost in the regular season to ISU. I know you think WSU is the better team overall. Why can't you admit upsets happen in playoff formats too? That is the entirety of @Kel Varnsen:'s point. I don't get the controversy.

Yeah, it seems to devalue the undefeated season to act like postseason results are the end all be all. That team was not the 32nd best team in the country.

[ShockdaWorld]

Upsets happen all the time In sports. You don't have to be the best team to win championships. You just have to be the best team on a given day. Actually not even that. You just have to be better than the team across from you for 6 consecutive games. No, the best team doesn't always win championships, but I'll take "champion" over "best team" every day. I'm not sure you could say for sure that the undefeated team wasn't the best team in the country, but I'm sure they'd rather be champions.

[shocktheheart]

LAST NIGHT
St. Joe's @ St. Bonny's* +4 St Bonny's is 20-7 and 12-4 with RPI of 38 and SOS of 88. Beating St. Joe's will help and might put St. Joe's on the bubble ST BONNY'S WON, ST. JOE'S IS PROBABLY ON THE BUBBLE NOW
Davidson @ VCU* -8.5 VCU is 21-8 and 13-3 with RPI of 45 and SOS 89. VCU needs to hold court to stay in bubble talks. VCU WON
Texas Tech* @ West Virginia -9.5 Texas Tech is 18-10 and 8-8 with RPI of 23 and SOS 2. They probably need to win one of two against West Virginia and K State this week to feel safe. TEXAS TECH LOST BY 22, HAVE TO WIN AGAINST K STATE
Seton Hall @ Butler* -5 Butler is 19-9 and 8-8 with RPI of 55 and SOS 90. Need a good win to keep their hopes alive. BUTLER WON, DOES THAT PUT SETON HALL ON THE BUBBLE?
Creighton @ Providence* -3 Providence is 20-9 and 8-8 with RPI of 43 and SOS 54. Providence is reeling and needs a win over Creighton. PROVIDENCE BEAT CREIGHTON BY 4
Oregon St* @ USC* -5.5 Oregon St is 17-10 and 8-8 with RPI of 26 and SOS 6. USC is 19-10 8-8 with RPI of 39 and SOS 49. USC needs to win here to help WSU's RPI and stay in the bubble talk. USC WON, OREGON ST HAS LOSING RECORD IN PAC12 NOW
Arkansas @ Alabama* -4 Alabama is 17-11 and 8-8 with RPI of 48 and SOS 28 Alabama is probably a long shot now and needs a win at home over Arkansas. ALABAMA LOST BY 1, PROBABLY NEED TO WIN SEC TOURNEY NOW

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Let me make sure I've got this straight. Texas and Texas Tech are "at large" teams from the mega deep Big 12 and they both just got obliterated by about 30 points by KU and West Virginia this week.

K... got it...

and we're not sure if Valpo, Gonzaga and VCU are gonna get in.

Valpo has lost 4 times to teams that won't even sniff the NIT.
VCU has lost twice to teams with losing records.

Are you sure you want to use those 2 teams as shining examples of never having a bad night?

[shocktheheart]

Today's bubble games per ESPN Bubblewatch:
Memphis @ Temple* -4 Temple is 18-10 and 12-4 with RPI of 61 and SOS 62. Temple needs to keep winning to have a shot to get in
Cincinnati* @ Houston +2 Cincinnati is 21-8 and 11-5 with RPI of 51 and SOS 100. Need a win tonight to keep in the conversation
UConn* @ SMU -5.5 UConn is 20-9 and 10-6 with RPI of 53 and SOS 59. ESPN believes they can still lose this and make the tourney
UALR vs Appalachin St +11 UALR starts Sun Belt tourney play in Boone, NC. They are 26-3 and 16-2 with RPI of 38 and SOS 249. Can't take a early boot in conference tourney or they may be on the wrong side of the bubble